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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
TIE ROSS BROOM.

The old proverb about q new broom
and its clean sweeping is being quoted
in connection with the changes likely to
be made by Gov Ross in the personnel of
those departments where he has the ap.
pointing power. The Bolton Journal re-
marks:
II Gov. Ross retains all tho asylum, depart
mentsRd the penitentiary officials now holding,
the people will be ssti fed; and If he makes a
clean sweep they Will likeV ise be satisfied, pro
-,sded he puts good men. He was elected
witho,It any pledges, and can act on his best
judgment withou. the fear of offending the
great mass of the people.
This is fair and sensible view of the
matter. The governor should be free to
act according to his best Judgment, aud
it is to be presumed he will keep the best
interests of the state in mind. 1t is well
to remember thst efficiency of officials,
while properly the prime considers
ton in making appointments, is not
the sole one. On many accounts the
executive of a state, like the presi-
dent of the republic, very naturally de-
sires to surround himself with men who
are in sympathy with his aspirations and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

who, while they strive to serve the state
faithfully, will ais make friendly, loyal
effort, as honorable men may make, to
give prestige and credit to the admins
tration. With men at the head Of the
state departments and Institutions IN,
friendly or even Indifferent to the success
and standing of the state administration,
the governor wolld and himself rather
unplessautly, to say the least of it, cir
cumstsnced. Measurably speaking he
would not occupy the vantage ground to
which he is fairly entitled, and as long as
human nature remains as it is it would
be expecting just a little too much OF
governors to anticipate that they will
appoint to high places men with whom
their personal relations are not in every
way satisfactory. THE GAZETTE has not
the remotest idea what Gov. Ross policy
is going to be regarding the disposition
of the positions which are ct his disposal,
but THE GAZETTE does not anticipate any
"sweepipg changes" for The simple rea-
son that very efficient corps Of officials
are now filing these places, and maj n
ity if not all of them are on good terms
with and likely to prove honorable and
devoted adherents OF the new governor.
This being the case, why should tie Ross
broom do any sweeping at all, or at least
to any marked extent?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
ISTHM an TRANSIT.

De Lesseps is digging his ditch across
the isthmus that separates the waters
of the Atlantic ana Pacific, and Esds is
preparing to build his ship railway, con-
Meeting the two oceans. Within a few
years both of these great works will be
accomplished, and then we may look out
for events that VIII put to the test the
Monroe doctrine. Foreign capital (mostly
French) is furnishing the money for the
De Lesseps canal. Not dollar, so far as
is known, of American money is invested
in the enterprise. For long time
Capt Eads has endeavored to enlist
the United States in the ship railway
scheme, making it an essentially Ameri-
can enterprise. Congress has steadily
declined, however, to have anything to do
with 1t, at least as to mopeyed aid or re
sponsibility, and now, it has been an
national yet private undertaking securin
money wherever investors can be found
1t is probable that the great fame as ar
engineer of Capt. Eads, coupled with
the fact that he is en- American,
may induce Americans to put their money
in the ship railway. 1t is to be hoped
that such will be the case. In fact, it is
quite desirable that a majority of the
stock should be held by Americans, thus
giving this country fair showing at the
benefits of the enterprise, as well as as
surfing the friendly interest of the United
States government in the event of in
ternational complications growing out of
or affecting the uses Of the ship railway.
1t will be unfortunate if foreign nations
are permitted to control these passage
ways between the two oceans and
get firm foothold on the 18TH
mus, for if they do the time will assuredly
come when American commercial inter-
ests will be affected thereby. And then
will come the test whether the United
States is willing to allow European inter-
ests to dominate in such vitality import
ant matter as control of the isthman
transit. 1t will be grave question, CON-
mercially as well as for war purposes, and
may prove to be of as much moment to this
country as the control of the Suez canal
is to Great Britain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

GREATNESS and dispatch" seem sppro-
pirate words for mending job, but their
application to a death dealing invention
seems somewhat mal-spropos. In
speaking of substituting the electric
chair in capital punishment for hsnging, 4
member of the committee appointed by
the New York legislature closes his re-
port in these words: "The condemned
would be seated in the chair, and at the
proper moment receive a full electric
charge through the metsllic arms. This
would pass straight through his body
acrosa the chest, and death would be in
Simultaneous. A dynamo of forty-two-
aorae power would be sufficient to accom-
pilsh the work with nestness aud dis
patch"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

owners who rent houses for such pur.
poses, to the annoyance or detriment Of
respectable people who own adjacent
property, but the protection of this law is
rarely invoked, and when it is juries are
not slways ready to carry out the spirit
of law. As towns grow larger, like Fort
Worth is doiLg, the regulation of the So
cial evil becomes more and more of a
problem, and any policy or system that
leads to even partial solution of it is 8
matter of interest to all.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
REGULATING THE SOCIAL EVIL

EGULATING THE SOCIAL EVIL.
New Orleans, esssying to deal with the
social evil, has just now entered upon a
very interesting experiment, which is the
location OF the evil, or confning it to GER
tain bounds. In every city Of any size
there is no longer any effort to suppress
vice of this character. People have dis
covered that that is,simpiy cut Of the ques-
ton, and all time given to efforts to bring
about such result is simply time wasted.
As long as human nature remains as it is
now, and as it has been since the days of
primeval man, the scarlet woman will be
with us, and that she is with US is no less
the fault Of mar than OF the woman her
self. Experience, then, has proven that
the utmost society can hope to do with
the social evil is 10 regulate it-render its
influences as harmless as may be posi-
BILE. This is one Of the chief ends Of the
New Orleans movement, which proposes
that women who cater to the passions of
men shall be domiciled in certain districts
of the city, utterly prohibited from max
ing their domiciles in districts where re-
spectacle people live. This is measure
of justice to property and morality too.
1t is found that where the women of the
town tx their abodes on streets on which
decent people have built their homes and
desire to live, that property is
Deprecated aud virtuous women are
subjected to many annoysnces. II is
said that some of the finest residence
streets in the Crescent City have been so
invaded by courtesans that their maiSonS
de jOie are sandwiched all along between
the homes of moral, upright people Re-
lief had to come in some form, and the
location plan is the form it has assumed
in New Orleans. II it is objected that
tie plan savors somewhat of relentle IS
severity in forcing the trail women
to herd together like colony of
lepers, it may be answered that wom-
en- who pursue such life are fully aware
of its penalties. They know 1t is a rough
and thorDy rosd they have TO traverse
and that they must expect restrictive
measures. Society has its rights, too,
and one of these is to be protected, as far
as possible, from the presence and the de-
influences of social vice. The
outcome OF this experiment in New Or
leans should prove of value to other COM
for there are few cities in the
country where the same annoyance is not
realized to q greater or lesser degree, be-
cause of the privilege enjoyed by lewd |
women of fixing their homes where
ever they may see fit, provided
hey can find houses and are able
% pay the rent. 1t is true we
lave law in Texas which permits civil
.etion for damages against property
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
stnekhoid. re- Meeting.

FORT WORTH, TEX, Dec. I, 1886
Notice Is rPreby given that there will be g
meeting of the stockholders of the Southern
of Fort Worth, in he state OF Texas, on Tues
day, February l, 1851 al 10 - lock II. for thes
purpose Of authorizing the Issuance offasffst
mortgage o the cOTpOrSIe pr peLty a. q fran
of bonds TO BE- iss bysaif company, running
forty years from their date, DR. wing interest az
. per cent persdhnhm. pay able semi annually,
both pytotfpal and interest 10 be pay able IN
gold Gin and limitad in amount 10 SO coo per
mile of railroad wnich said ind btrdness is
necessary for CONSTRUCTING, completing, i'm
proving and operating It's railway.
W. 3. STRONG, ISAAC T BURR,
A ". NICKERSOE, ALLEN SPEARE,
GEO. SEALY 4. :. WILLS,
WATERS s. DAVIS, WEBSTER SNYDER.
W II MASTERS.
AS Directors of the Southern Kansas Railway
Company Of Texas.
Attest, j j. huLLAEE., Asst 5ec'y.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
TEv Tradesman, in It's reports from all

TEE Vradesman, in It's reports from all
He iron and steel plants of the South,
gives some interesting figures in regard
to Texas which will doubtless surprise
many, as but little has been said of pig
iron production in this state. Since 1880,
in period of six years, the increase has
been from 1000 to $50, 900 tons, rate of
progress that will entitle her to rank
among the foremost. The total increase
of this production in all the Southern
ktstes during the past six years is 565, 200
tSNs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

MIR. W. w. CoRCoRAN celebrated his
hty-eighth birthday at the Louise
ne, which he has so amply endowed,
fe so long and SO usefully spent is not
Ten allotted to man, and MS benefac-
es are not limited to Washington but
widespread. All his friends must
zee in wishing to him a renewal of his
th that his eye may be undimmed and
yigor undated.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
GAZETTE prints to-day the full pre-

GAZETTE prints to-day the IuII pro
ss Of the convention of West Texas
pity judges, and those who want to
" the truth about the suffering from
brought can lesrn it from this official
srt. 1t shows the exsggerations that
re been scattered broadcast, but it also
,ws that there is need for action to aid
suffering. All Texas newspapers that
mpathize with the distressed are re-
Tested to print this report, to the end
lat the exact truth of the matter may be
noWn to al.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
silver Loaf baking 20 = der

Never fails when the directions are .ol-,s
lowed. hence there is never e. Ye2e ST.
complaint heard agalps4ssfy FTfie lnexa
perienced cook is. ssistt5 make as good
bread with itas the professional baker,
simply because It's ingredients ara so
IS to make failure impossl-s
bic when the directions are followed, a
trial is all that is necessary To make it in
to all weu-reguuted house.
holds,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

THE Knights of Labor are getting some
pretty hard knocks these days both from
the outside and inside. Internal dissen-
sions and public disapprOval OF sympathy
with anarchists and with train-wreckers
are not calculated to strengthen the order.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
ST. NICHOLAS Century Company. Uniol

ST. NICHOLAS Century Company, Union
'quare, New York Price s. 90 year.
In the January number Mrs Burnett
continues her serial "The Sorry Of Prince
Fsiryfoot," 10 the delight of little readers.
Miiet and his children with illustrations
and sketches from his own pencil is of
special interest to young and old. There
are stories OF shipwreck and of Christ
mas, poems of holidays, of days at Elton,
and many other things which make this
magazine vehicle of happiness to so
many homes.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

lie GAZETTE sage, ION to Topolobampo. "
klohampoi Where }s Topolob ampo? John,
he geography. Wen see where In the Gre
J that town wants to run railroad next
SburnS Reporter.
b4mpo is the southern terminus
It Worth & Rio Grande railway.
ted on the Gulf of California, in
bf Slnsloa, republic of Mexico.
year OF our Lord, 1887, Fort
Il give its attention to good coun-
and manufacturing enterprises.
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OUR BOOK TABLE.

THE MISUNDERSTANDING by sch'eight
x Field Company ROch, s .er. n. y: 81 so per
year
AS the name indicates the selections
are made to cater to all tastes, and the
contents will be source of pleasure and
profit to those who seek variety.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

GEN. GORDON resigned United States
senatorship and Joe Brown went in. VIII
Joe Brown now resign and let Gov. Cor
don 90 in2 This would be an even, sym
metrical exchange.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

A telegrsphic dispatch says that ninety
nine persons were arrested by the police
of La Crosse, Wis, last Sunday for vio-
latiug the Sunday laws. The police prob
ably knew that Mr.. Frank Stockton had
copyrighted "The Hundredth Man"
-TBoston Post
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

The Table Acknowledges courtesies from
the music house of Oliver Dltson & Co.,
B ston, Mass. This old and well-known
house issue monthly new publications
and reproductions of classic music. The
Clsssic song, "Dreams," by Richard
Wagner, merits all the admiration be-
slowed upon it.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

IL man may count on anything in poll
tics, Geo. C. Pendleton will be the next
speaker Of the Texas house Of representa-
tires
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

GEORGIA farmers are troubled over a
fertilizer bill. II Georgia farmers would
migrate to Texas they would need no
fertilizers.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

GAINESVILLE, Fort Worth greets you.
May the iron bands by which we are now
united ever bind US in kindly relations.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

THE cars on the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe run to Gainesville to-day. On
to Kansas City.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

Edwin: "I've just found shot in my
bit of the partridge" Angelina: Chow
odd! So have 1. Poor thing, they've
had to shoot it twice Punch.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
THE CENTURY. Published by The Century
COMPANY New York. Price s. q year.

-
Company, New YORK. Price s. year.
The story of Lincoln's life by his sec
retsries is continued, and with undated
interest to the reader. An interesting
acc unit Is given of the meeting OF George
Bancroft and Lord Byron aboard the
flagship IN the harbor a. Leghorn, and of
his dining with him in the poets own
house. Edward Atkinson contributes an
interesting study on The Relative Strength
and Weakness of Nations, in which he
says: SIN the conclusion of this
branch Of the study OF the
facts and figures Of this country,
may it not be held that the alternative
periods of activity and depression which
affected the industries Of tbs country
since the end of the civil war, hav: been
mere fluctuations or GIBBS and flows in
the great rising tide Of progress, ending
IN an adjustment to ever new and better
material conditions of lie? Is it not
true tn 1t while the rich may have become
relatively 70 poorer, the poor have been
steadily growing richer, not so much in
the accumulation of personal wealth as
in the power of commanding the service
Of capltal in ever-inCrl aSing measure at
less prop rtionate charge? Can il be de-
nigd that labor as distinguished from
capital has been and is securing to its
own u~e an increasing share Of an in
creasing product, or its equivalent in
money!"
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
BY CARRIERS:

BSubscribers wishing thelr ADDRESS
changed from one postofice to another, must
give the oil address as well as the new, or the
change cannot 9Smade.
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THE FORUM. The forum Publishing Co., 81
fth avenue, New York Fifty cents a copy
s. on year.

THE FORUM. The forum Publishing Co., 81
fth avenue, New York Fifty cents a copy
$500 u year.
The opening article of the January
number is from the pen of Judge Ben
nett, IN national divorce legis alton. At
ter carefully reviewing the different
laws of the various states, he reaches the
point OF discuss pg the actual necessity
Of national legislation on this question,
which involves the best interests II fami-
ly, and through it the interest of the
whole country. The writer boldly main
tains that national legislation alone can
solve the problem, on the correct solu-
tion OF which SO much i at stake.
The Convict System in Georgia, and Sub
stilutes for the Caucus are topics of int, T.
est to those VIII } make state-craft their
pursuit, and as every voter is an embryo
statesman the class of readers should be
large.
dissolved problems in woman suffrage,
by T. w, Higginson, deals in many spec
uIations on this much 6gitated question,
the point of greatest anxiety Sc, ming to
be what use women will make OF the priv
llege If granted. There has been some ex-
perimenting done in that line without any
great disasters following, and st least
Justify the trial. At all events none ever
lesrn to swim unless they 60 near the
water.
The remaining articles deal with ed
ucatiOn, religion and morality, so that the
reader of this magazine will scarcely turn
away ursatistird from the table spread
for his delectation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
DEATH NOTICES.

~ d,r
January 1, infant son efSs G. Knowlton. IN,
neral January 3, az 10 a ffss,. IRON the famil
81 Lamar street. 7eaE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
Real Estate Boom.

The live resaA estate firm Of Boyd
Keith & Billings sn.F Friday last the Iq
on which the old ssnpress Ess pcat
for the handsomssum oASl q, 600.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02

IA disordered liver Is the sbans n
Take Morris Carcsrine lAnd resA
healty condition. a -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
TIE GAZETTE has the Largest
soua-ifde Circulation Of any Daily
Newspaper Published in Texas.

SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
BUSINESS CHANCES
SITUATION wANTED-MALF.

Situation as sale mi 81; cIottinr
W or gents furnishing establi hment pre-,
re- reu' Six Gests tNperieuCe, ssstf.l refer
ence. AddKes1, E3t-. Ii care ,saze to ti"e.
M ANIEDC Employ mcnt as yorLrr or car
w rlage liver I private famiiJ Best refer
I nee furnishes Address SweGe, zcare Gazette
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
a.s. EL..As, a..1sa. =,

SHGD your game TO Robinson Eros,
Okl1 1865 Main stree Fort Worth butch
e.s, 1els4ers IN csttle fresh meat, poultry, etc.
A RTholAN BATH HOUSE agural aowtrg
IA water, eighty gallons per mlputet sslfts "a
charlottesville sulphIy, ma uEsfa and soda
the best bathing wtlter hSthe State. 1t may os
used as at hot Sptfrgs, drunk not while bath
Ing, Single tickets, % cents; i've tlckeIs, 81,
Mafkie 6 Hoymaker, proprietors, rCr:hWes.
corner public square.
MISS E. w, MEYER of St LouissFfl open a
NJ primary SCHOOL and K ndsfgsr;en on the
corner Of sfeurth and Taylor strteIs lan uary 3,
1851. II
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FOR SALE.

u ~ALE-&ew M miretOn ssBGrWriIer.
L Call Ut iU6 Etith street, belwsens II and II
q SER
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WANTED Dwell No

WTANTED-TO buy or rent a plae
w house of i've to ven rooms sIsls 10 tty OF
fifty foot & ont To-. Addrt IS, iorsfys days, t,
he Gazette 2
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
NTED-LAND,

" An ED--4 tractSf land with permanent
~ good wats., 80 70 2,5,e acEess AgstSse
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PnOFEsstssssz..,i,

FGfOF El-s tssfl,xtt-.fl ~
nR. EMo2Ye &. NIXON, forGopafIisI M,
~ ran0ved his Office and residence 10 corner
Fourth ard Taylor streets, DR.. Drosas, 81
residence. Ohice' huUrs; 8, to 10 a.4n,, to D.
m Teleph2pe conn ctionsi
sEiFlAF 3 RfLANL;, genetsI laa4 kn,s c,I-
7 lection sSentE t3r to PanitandIs {:
Texas, Tascesas gsz,5 y
E5oDGES' = WELLS, AttorneYa st-5,layS.
81 Montague, Texas. Specisi, attention Sfyes
70 land and commercial fsgattcR.
tgT uQDs SflsaRR s 7FULD, astOgrega a,
~ Oounsaicrs'as LEV. Over To-s worth R..
tioasfb.nh 'Naio St1le. FnE' "ors9 'Eey,,., ! 9
I L. FASZANUT, NJ D., ptiyElrtau ard sif-
l.. geoD. Oncsover FosAeR, =. Residence cor
TtSasSond Cherry Is. Pan Z ectric telephone
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-02
motTse cog 3lla4Y.

EfOR REFf' Over our Asfe, two elegant
4 fronE rooms with ssItaern ~. ex t,asSrre *
Washer 4 August zsasS glASs.S' sfVSS''77
E'OR .RESR-A choice front Office f,r attor-
49~aey, "vef Malone & NalleI's, and business
Tnoms. 7l2 Houston street. S. Sraton, iJ7
Main street
EfOR RENT-Ele- antly Furnished rooms wiIh
L board at 80 l. Iasr stEe tss1 ff5snTeffy Mrs.
Nj b uf'hst F'r-t-elass accom- odatious for
transients az y 81 PEI DAY Mrs. e. s Mas ey.
ENOR RtNT-,Ho fur nisurd gnanrfilshed
plastered rooms, at No. 2lS J9nes erect
FOR RtNr-HEArING STOVES. ,..ss,-
EroR fEYr-2oO ...lisa 81: + ~ week or
L month, hTJ.Ss. Cfarkson, 5O2 ana 5OI Hous- A
ton-ssfrfT
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WANTED-FE1IALE HEIR, ~. . ;,
yTTASTED-A Iysi.f =, 80 X, -,
" for smafi' fSmi1y Apply at 5OT Taylor
STREET.
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GREER COUNTY LANDS.
A Paper by Attorney-GeneraI Tenn
pleton on the Locations and Pat
ents of Greer County Lands.
Scholarly Review of the Texas Laws
Providing for the Location of Vet.
eran Certificates.
The Comptroller of the General Land Of
flee Mistak- n in His Construction of
the Old Treaty.

FoRT WORTH, TEX, Dec. 25 1856.
Hon. John D. Templeton, Attorney General,
A stin, Tex:
My DEAR SIR-As the matter of the
location and patents to land in Greer
county has attracted very general atten-
tin during the last few months, and as
notice has been given Of ali application
to be made for special legisl ton N be-
half of the locations and patents, may
presume on your kindness to furnish THE
GAZETTE statement of the legal status
of This interesting and important qu-s-
ton? l think the people, as well as those
who are to legisl,te for the people, will
be edited by such authoritative state
ment, ard l would very much appreciate
your compliance, aud, for such informs-
ton, thank you, not only for TIE GA
zETTB, but in the name OF the public
also. Very truly and respectfully yours,
w r. M,rnNr